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Toni Braxton, Aloe Blacc, Chuck D Set For Inaugural GRAMMY Park

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Taking place May 5–8 in Brooklyn, N.Y., GRAMMY-branded multiday live music experience to feature a variety of live concert performances celebrating genres such as R&B, hip-hop, gospel, pop, Latin, and jazz
Tim McPhate
GRAMMYs
Apr 4, 2016 - 7:00 am

The Recording Academy has partnered with Upsilon Ventures and the New York City Mayor's Office to present GRAMMY Park, the first GRAMMY-branded multiday live music experience. Taking place May 5–8 in Brooklyn, N.Y., and featuring 10 live concert performances and more than 30 artists collectively honored with 40-plus GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY Awards, GRAMMY Park will celebrate the rich musical diversity of various genres, including R&B, hip-hop, gospel, pop, Latin, and jazz.

View a full list of GRAMMY Park performances, events and locations

Live music performances and signature Artist Spotlights featuring seven-time GRAMMY winner Toni Braxton, three-time GRAMMY winner Ne-Yo with Jazmine Sullivan, and a special evening featuring GRAMMY nominees Robin Thicke and Aloe Blacc will take place in two of Brooklyn's most iconic locations, the Prospect Park Bandshell and Kings Theatre.

Other GRAMMY Park events include a Hip-Hop Groundbreakers Concert and panel on May 6 featuring GRAMMY nominees Chuck D, Just Blaze and MC Lyte, among others; and a Latin Mix concert on May 6 featuring Latin GRAMMY winners Alex Cuba, Natalia Lafourcade, and Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, among others.

Free events open to the public include a special concert featuring emerging artists and jazz ensembles on May 7 and a Mother's Day gospel concert on May 8, both at Prospect Park Bandshell. Each concert requires a ticket.

Ticket prices for GRAMMY Park range from $35 to $175 for VIP packages, and are on sale now at www.GRAMMYPark.com.

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Commodores, Alex & Sierra Join GRAMMY Park

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First GRAMMY-branded live music experience taking place May 5–8 in Brooklyn, N.Y.
THE GRAMMYs
GRAMMYs
May 3, 2016 - 4:25 pm

GRAMMY winners the Commodores and emerging artists Alex & Sierra and Chelsea Chris have been added to the GRAMMY Park performance lineup. Taking place May 5–8 in Brooklyn, N.Y., GRAMMY Park — the inaugural GRAMMY-branded live music experience — will feature live concert performances and numerous GRAMMY-winning artists.

Live music performances and signature Artist Spotlights featuring seven-time GRAMMY winner Toni Braxton and GRAMMY nominee Andra Day, three-time GRAMMY winner Ne-Yo with Jazmine Sullivan, and a special evening featuring GRAMMY nominees Robin Thicke and Aloe Blacc will take place at the historic Kings Theatre.

Free events open to the public include The Next Generation: Emerging Artists and Jazz All-Stars concerts on May 7, and a Mother's Day Gospel Concert and Big Band Show on May 8 — all taking place at the LeFrak Center at Lakeside. Free events are open to the public and do not require a ticket.

Ticket prices for GRAMMY Park range from $35 to $175 for VIP packages, and are on sale now via www.GRAMMYPark.com.

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Your 57th GRAMMY Nominations Social Roundup

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Watch Jared Leto, Kylie Minogue, Joy Williams, and Weezer, plus others, reveal nominations for the 57th GRAMMY Awards
Crystal Larsen
GRAMMYs
Dec 5, 2014 - 2:27 pm

GRAMMY season kicked off Dec. 5 with the announcement of nominations in 82 of 83 categories for the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards. Below is a roundup of artists and celebrities who helped reveal nominations in select categories via videos posted to Twitter. Tune in to "A Very GRAMMY Christmas" on CBS tonight at 9 p.m. ET/PT for the revealing of nominees in the Album Of The Year category.

Full list of 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards nominees (minus Album Of The Year)

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Smithsonian Plans Definitive Hip-Hop Anthology Box Set

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Learn how you can contribute to the definitive anthology of rap and hip-hop history
Brian Haack
GRAMMYs
Oct 17, 2017 - 5:24 pm

The Smithsonian National Museum Of African American History & Culture launched a new 30-day Kickstarter campaign around creating a definitive anthology of some or the most socially influential music of the last 40 years.

The Smithsonian Anthology Of Hip-Hop And Rap box set will include a 300-page booklet, complete with extensive liner notes, essays, and photos that "will illustrate different social and political trends within the genre, such as police brutality, feminism, and Afrocentrism." The touchstone of the collection will be a 9-CD set comprised of more than 120 tracks that exemplify the musical progression, sonic experimentation, and lyrical evolution of rap and hip-hop over the past 4 decades.

"[The Anthology] will also serve as an extension of the objects and stories of hip-hop already displayed in the galleries of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, offering perspective on the African American experience and its impact on American culture," according to the Smithsonian's Kickstarter project description.

Curatorial support for the endeavor comes by way of an advisory board comprised of artists — including Chuck D, MC Lyte, Questlove and 9th Wonder — industry veterans, authors, journalists, music critics, and university scholars. In addition, the advisory committee reached out to more than 50 artists, DJs, photographer, filmmakers, and members of the hip-hop community for input on the track list and final package for the anthology.

The Kickstarter campaign will run through Nov. 16. Pending a successful campaign, the Smithsonian Anthology … is expected to release in December 2018.

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Dave Koz, MC Lyte host 2012 GRAMMY Pre-Telecast Ceremony

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Co-hosted by Dave Koz and MC Lyte, ceremony to present nearly 70 awards and feature performances from Kim Burrell, Joyce DiDonato, Reirth Brass Band, and Trin-I-Tee 5:7, among others
Crystal Larsen
GRAMMYs
May 15, 2017 - 2:36 am

The 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards Pre-Telecast Ceremony will take place on Sunday, Feb. 12 from 1–3:30 p.m. PT at the Los Angeles Convention Center and will be streamed live in its entirety internationally at www.grammy.com/live and www.cbs.com.

Attended by nominees and industry VIPs, the star-studded ceremony with be co-hosted by current GRAMMY nominee Dave Koz and Recording Academy Los Angeles Chapter President and rapper MC Lyte.

The Pre-Telecast will feature performances by current nominees Kim Burrell, Le'Andria Johnson, Kelly Price, and Trin-I-Tee 5:7 in a "Ladies of Gospel" segment as well as current nominees mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, singer/songwriter Steve Earle and New Orleans' Rebirth Brass Band.

Presenting the first GRAMMY Awards of the night in 68 categories will be current nominees Gerald Clayton, Chick Corea, Brandon Heath, Arturo O'Farrill, OK Go, Corinne Bailey Rae, and Esperanza Spalding as well as GRAMMY-winning producer Jimmy Jam.

Co-host Koz is nominated for Best Pop Instrumental Album for Hello Tomorrow.

Performers Burrell, Earle, Johnson, Rebirth Brass Band, and Trin-I-Tee 5:7 each have one nod: Burrell for Best Gospel Album for The Love Album; Earle for Best Folk Album for I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive; Johnson for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance for "Jesus"; Rebirth Brass Band for Best Regional Roots Music Album for Rebirth Of New Orleans; and Trin-I-Tee 5:7 for Best Gospel Album for Angel & Chanelle Deluxe Edition. DiDonato has two nominations for Best Opera Recording for Vivaldi: Ercole Sul Termodonte and Best Classical Vocal Solo for "Diva Divo." Price has three nods for Best R&B Performance (with Stokley) and Best R&B song for "Not My Daddy" and Best R&B Album for Kelly.

Presenters Clayton, O'Farrill, OK Go, Rae, and Spalding each have one nomination: Clayton for Best Jazz Instrumental Album for Bond: The Paris Sessions; O'Farrill for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album for 40 Acres And A Burro; OK Go for Best Short Form Music Video for "All Is Not Lost"; Rae for Best R&B Performance for "Is This Love"; and Spalding for Best Jazz Instrumental Album for Bird Songs (with Joe Lovano/Us Five). Corea has two nominations for Best Improvised Jazz Solo for "500 Miles High," and Best Jazz Instrumental Album for Forever (with Stanley Clarke and Lenny White). Heath has three nominations for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance and Best Contemporary Christian Music Song for "Your Love," and Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for Leaving Eden. 

The live stream of the Pre-Telecast will remain on GRAMMY.com as video on demand for 30 days following the event. Following the ceremony, the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast live on the CBS Television Network from 8–11:30 p.m. ET/PT.

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